Category: World
GEF Pushes Innovation, Blended Finance Ahead of the Eighth Assembly
As the Global Environment Facility (GEF) steps into the starting blocks of its next financial cycle, the Interim CEO Claude Gascon reflects on…
A Larger, Older, and More Diverse Population
In 2026, the population of the United States is significantly larger, older, and more diverse than it was 250 years ago when the…
Dems: $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget a ‘blank check’ for war
Amid the U.S. war on Iran and the looming prospect of conflict with Cuba, Democrats are gearing up for an especially bitter fight…
People With Albinism Face Discrimination, Danger
When Patricia J. looks for work or shops at the outdoor markets near her home in rural Malawi, fear still follows her. Years…
Russia Ensuring Africa’s Food Security
Within the framework of the Expert Council on Africa at Russia’s State Duma, the lower chamber of parliamentarians, during its annual round-table conference,…
Filipino Indigenous Leader Takes Ancient Wisdom to the Global Stage
Every year, when dark clouds gather above the dense forests of the Philippines, 56-year-old Mini Baeyens, of the Aplay Kankanaey tribe, vigilantly watches…
How not to prevent a war over Taiwan
As the Trump administration seeks to steady U.S. relations with China, the issue of Taiwan has once again made its way to the…
Trump taps loyalist with no intel experience to replace Tulsi Gabbard
President Donald Trump named Bill Pulte, currently the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as the new acting director of national intelligence…
Touting battlefield successes, Ukraine leans into peace talks
Ukraine is hoping to reach a peace deal with Russia by winter, a top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday.“This is…
GEF Approves Adaptation Funds Strengthening Resilience in Vulnerable Countries
Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Niue, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sudan, and Togo will receive over USD 67 million in new funding…
